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Attahiru Jega
CON
Jega speaking at Chatham House, March 2016
4th Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission
In office
8 June 2010 – 31 June 2015
Preceded byMaurice Iwu
Succeeded byAmina Zakari
Personal details
Born
Attahiru Muhammadu Jega

(1957-01-11) 11 January 1957 (age 67)
Jega, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kebbi State, Nigeria)
Occupation
  • Academic
  • professor

Attahiru Muhammadu Jega (pronunciation) CON (born 11 January 1957) is a Nigerian academic and former vice-chancellor of Bayero University, Kano.[1] On 8 June 2010, he was nominated by then President Goodluck Jonathan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), subject to Senate confirmation, as a replacement foProfessorProfessoror Maurice Iwu, who vacated the post on 28 April 2010.[2] Jega retired on 30 June 2015, handing over his position to Amina Zakari according to a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari.[3]

  1. ^ "Attahiru Jega: The measure of excellence and integrity, By Toyin Falola". 6 December 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ Mohammed S. Shehu (9 June 2010). "Attahiru Jega a Radical at INEC". Daily Trust. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  3. ^ Leadership Newspapers. "Jega Bows Out, Hand Over to Amina Zakari". Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.

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